my latest gadget....Sprint's HTC Hero

phonescoop.com review of Sprint's HTC Hero...

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Merry Christmas to all!

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Every Nuclear Explosion on Earth since 1945...

Everyone's got a notion of how the last century went, in terms of nuclear explosions. There was Hiroshima, then Nagasaki. There were some nuclear tests out in the desert, and the ocean. But would you believe there've been over 2000? Read more...

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Microsoft reminds 2000 and XP SP2 users: The end is near...

Microsoft reminds 2000 and XP SP2 users: The end is nigh

Microsoft has a message for people still running XP: if you haven’t got service pack 3 by next July, you’re on your own.

The firm is reminding users that support for both XP Service Pack 2 and Windows 2000 ends on 13 July 2010. While the systems will, of course, continue to work, anyone who needs any assistance dealing with problems with them will have to hope Google provides the answer. That’s not really much of an issue for home users, but should be taken as a sign for businesses that it’s time to sort things out. Read more...

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Apple Strikes Deal to Buy Lala

Apple Strikes Deal to Buy the Music Start-Up Lala

By BRAD STONE
Published: December 4, 2009

SAN FRANCISCO — In the most recent sign that Apple is looking at alternative ways for people to store and play their digital music, the company has agreed to buy Lala, a four-year-old start-up based in Palo Alto, Calif., a person with knowledge of the deal said Friday. Read more...

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Complicated Apple-Verizon deal unlikely

Given the dissatisfaction of iPhone users with AT&T, and the fact that Verizon has a much better network, it has been hoped that Apple would strike a deal with Verizon. One analyst is saying no.

Analyst Shaw Wu of Kaufman Bros thinks that it is more likely that the iPhone will be carried by T-Mobile or Sprint in 2010 than by Verizon, something that would disappoint many current and potential iPhone users. Shaw says one major stumbling block is that both Apple and Verizon have grown their businesses through close control of their customers and that this shared trait may keep the two apart. After all, both parties cannot really control a shared customer. Read more...

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27-inch Quad Core iMacs well worth the wait...

27-inch Core i5 iMac (with Core i7 option)

Top-of-the-line iMac takes the crown as fastest stock Mac model ever

by James Galbraith, Macworld.com

When Apple announced new iMacs last month, it included a major step forward amid the subtle-but-welcome refinements in most of the models: the first ever iMac to offer a quad-core processor. The new high-end 27-inch iMacs are the first to use Intel’s Core i5 and Core i7 quad-core processors, and they were not available at the time of the announcement. But finally, the wait is over, and the Core i5 and Core i7 27-inch iMacs have arrived—and let me tell you, it was worth the wait. more...

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Canon Vixia HF20 at Best Buy for $499

Check out the deal Best Buy has for the Canon Vixia HF20 at $499.

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iPhone Users Guide for OS 3.1 Software

Here is the link to the iPhone Users Guide that so many people have inquired about that can't find.

http://manuals.info.apple.com/en_US/iPhone_User_Guide.pdf

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I finally gave in....to the iPhone

After going thru a ton of different phones from Verizon, such as Blackberries and Windows Mobile, I finally decided to try out an iPhone 3GS on AT&T. I know, I know...everyone has warned me about AT&T service but I took the plunge anyway. I just couldn't get anything done with the current crop of smartphones.

As for AT&T service, it's been only 3 weeks but I haven't had a drop call, as for service it's been good, no complaints. I do miss MMS something Verizon has had for a long time but the experience with the iPhone as compared to all others is a huge leap forward. I can't find the right words but it's like I am so much more productive, I can actually use the browser and have a pleasant experience and I can open documents and actually READ THEM!

I will be headed out to the Outerbanks of North Carolina...we'll see how this baby performs on this 11 hour journey with GPS navigation with AT&T and Navigon and phone calls thruout the journey, not to mention some browsing on the beach!!!

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LG env Touch sync to PC

LG Outlook Sync Program Installation

LG Outlook Sync is a utility to synchronize your MS Outlook data with your LG devices. The current LG Outlook Sync supports enV 3(VX9200) and enV Touch(VX11000) only. LG Outlook Sync does not support old LG devices. *

Currently LG Outlook Sync can synchronize your contact and calendar information only. Please note that by the limitation of device not all the field in the contact and calendar information will be synchronized.

Follow the steps below to install.

Step 1: Install LG USB Modem driver before installing the LG Outlook Sync. Download LG USB Modem Driver

Step 2: Close the MS Outlook if it is already running.1

Step 3: Download and run the LG Outlook Sync.msi

Step 4: Press [Next] button to go to next step.

Step 5: The install program will process remaining install process automatically.2

Notes
1) You can not install LG Outlook Sync when Microsoft Outlook is running.
2) If the previous version of LG Outlook Sync is installed already, installation process will automatically uninstall previous version.

Requirements - Make Sure:

You have Administrator privilege in your PC.

Microsoft Outlook is installed.

Your PC supports USB port and USB cable for LG device to connect your device to PC.

Your PC has LG USB Modem Driver installed so that PC recognizes your device.

Before using the LG Outlook Sync, please make sure that your system meets the following requirements:

1. Hardware
CPU: Pentium II or higher
Memory: 64MB or Higher
Video Display: Minimum 800x600 Resolution, 16 bit Color
Hard disk: Minimum 10MB of available space

2. Software
Operating System : Windows 2000 Service Pack 4, Windows XP, Windows Vista 32bit/64bit
Supported Microsoft Outlook: MS Outlook2002, MS Outlook2003, MS Outlook2007
Microsoft Outlook Express is not supported.
Before you start the program, the user handset device must be connected via a USB cable.



* Please note that the number of contacts and calendar events that can be stored in the device is limited and is different between devices. So in some cases not all the calendar and contact information will be synchronized. Please refer to the User Manual which comes with your device to check how many contacts and calendar event can be saved in your device.

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Helpful Documents:

LG Outlook Sync Getting Started
LG Outlook Sync Option
Backup and Restore
LG Outlook Sync Result Report
Uninstalling LG Outlook Sync

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LG env Touch

I am enjoying the verizon connect plan for the whole family. I had previosly activated my i760, since then, I put it back in the old phone box. Now I decided to try out the LG env Touch, yes I know, not a smartphone but with remosync syncing my corporate emails, calendar, contacts and tasks from Outlook for $9 a month...it's better than paying te $29.99...well lets see how it works out in the next few months...

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Back to Windows Mobile

Okay, after a couple of months with the blackberry storm I've decided to return to the Windows Mobile world.

I know some may ask why?

The answer is quite simple...just like I grew tired of the Palm UI, I have grown tired of the storm's UI or lack of one.

I dusted off a samsung i760, turned on wifi and discontinued feeding Verizon $30 data plan. Put a data block on the line and upgraded the OS to WM 6.1, installed AIM for Windows Mobile, followed by the leaked WM 6.5 Facebook app PPCGeeks Facebook, Iconsoft PhonEX and Spb Mobile Shell.

To my surprise, Windows Mobile has come along way, everything is working together. It seems that Microsoft finally has seen the light and they seem on the right track with WM 6.5 and the soon to be released WM 7.

Now about Verizon...the WM phones to get are the Samsung Omnia, HTC Touch Diamond or the HTC Touch Pro but you will have to pay Verizon another $30 monthly for the priviledge of using data, even thou, the phones have built-in WIFI...but that is Verizon...one day they too, will see the light, just like Microsoft.

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ZyXEL P2910 Docsis 3.0 Multimedia Terminal

ZyXEL Communications Corp. has entered the Docsis 3.0 fray with an embedded multimedia terminal adapter (E-MTA) that combines a baseline wideband modem with VoIP support and home networking features.

The P2910, just certified by CableLabs , is based on a Texas Instruments Inc. Puma 5 chipset that can bond up to four downstream and four upstream channels, giving it the ability to produce downstream bursts of up to 160 Mbit/s. ZyXEL's E-MTA also packs in two VoIP lines, a four-port Gigabit Ethernet switch, and 802.11n WiFI. ZyXEL plans to sell the feature-rich P2910 directly to North American MSOs.

ZyXEL P2910 Docsis 3.0 Multimedia Terminal

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Time Warner releases Tivo Tuning Adapter

Well the day finally came and Time Warner has released the Tivo Tuning Adapter. I am happy to report this thing really works out of the box. It is a Cisco STA1520. I now receive all the channels I pay for, isn't that great?

Have an HD Tivo with cablecard? Head down to your local Time Warner office and pick one up.

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